Boys’ U-20s tie Jamaica in CONCACAF qualifying warmup

In its final international warmup before the CONCACAF U-20 qualifying tournament, the U.S. U-20s tied Jamaica 1-1 in Florida. Ryan Futagaki scored the lone American goal on a 78th-minute penalty. The Americans are set to depart for Port-of-Spain, Trinidad next week. They will face Costa Rica (Aug. 5), Canada (Aug. 7) and Trinidad & Tobago (Aug. 9) in qualifying for the 1999 World Youth Championship in Nigeria. The top two teams from the group will advance. July 25 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. USA 1 Jamaica 1. Goals: Futagaki (pen.) 78; Richards 88. USA — Rimando, Bocanegra (Goldsmith, 55), Califf, Cherundolo, Gibbs, J.Beasley, Downing, Pierce (Morrison, 11), Gomez (Futagaki, 72), Norkus (DaSilva, 46), Albright (Tennyson, 64). Jamaica — Gordon, Thomas, Davis, Stewart, Scarlet (Allen, 46), McLeod, Cook, Richards, Johnson (Franklin, 70), Fuller (McCardy, 74), Deer. Yellow cards: USA — Albright 61; Jamaica — Stewart 61, Davis 71, Allen 74, Thomas 79. Red card: Jamaica — Davis 76. Att.: n/a.